\name{character}
\alias{character}
\alias{as.character}
\alias{as.character.default}
\alias{is.character}
\title{Character Vectors}
\description{
  Create or test for objects of type \code{"character"}.
}
\usage{
character(length = 0)
as.character(x)
is.character(x)
}
\value{
  \code{character} creates a character vector of the specified length.
  The elements of the vector are all equal to \code{""}.

  \code{as.character} attempts to coerce its argument to be of character
  type.

  \code{is.character} returns \code{TRUE} or \code{FALSE} depending on
  whether its argument is of character type or not.
}
\keyword{character}
\keyword{classes}
